1956–57 La Liga
Season | 1956–57 |
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Champions | Real Madrid (5th title) |
Relegated | Deportivo La Coruña Condal |
European Cup | Real Madrid Sevilla (as Real Madrid qualified as holders) |
Latin Cup | Real Madrid |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 777 (3.24 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Alfredo di Stéfano (31 goals) |
Biggest home win | Atlético Madrid 8–1 Español |
Biggest away win | Deportivo La Coruña 0–6 Barcelona |
Highest scoring | Barcelona 7–3 Atlético Madrid |
← 1955–56 1957–58 → |
The 1956–57 La Liga was the 26th season since its establishment. The season started on September 9, 1956, and finished on April 21, 1957. Real Madrid won their fifth title.
Format changes[]
For this season, the relegation playoffs was eliminated and the two last qualified teams were directly relegated to Segunda División.
Team locations[]
![1956–57 La Liga is located in Spain](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Spain_location_map_with_provinces.svg/400px-Spain_location_map_with_provinces.svg.png)
![Celta Celta](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Celta
![Real Madrid Real Madrid](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Real Madrid
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Location of teams in 1956–57 La Ligaclass=notpageimage|
Location of teams in 1956–57 La Liga (Canary Islands)After their promotion, España Industrial was renamed as Condal.
Team | Home city | Stadium |
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Atlético Bilbao | Bilbao | San Mamés |
Atlético Madrid | Madrid | Metropolitano |
Barcelona | Barcelona | Las Corts |
Celta | Vigo | Balaidos |
Condal | Barcelona | Las Corts |
Deportivo La Coruña | A Coruña | Riazor |
Español | Barcelona | Sarriá |
Jaén | Jaén | La Victoria |
Las Palmas | Las Palmas | Insular |
Osasuna | Pamplona | |
Real Madrid | Madrid | Santiago Bernabéu |
Real Sociedad | San Sebastián | Atocha |
Sevilla | Seville | Nervión |
Valencia | Valencia | Mestalla |
Valladolid | Valladolid | Municipal |
Zaragoza | Zaragoza | Torrero |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Real Madrid (C) | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 74 | 35 | +39 | 44 | Qualification for the European Cup first round and for the Latin Cup |
2 | Sevilla | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 49 | +15 | 39 | Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round[a] |
3 | Barcelona | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 37 | +33 | 39 | |
4 | Atlético Bilbao | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 37 | |
5 | Atlético Madrid | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 65 | 45 | +20 | 34 | |
6 | Osasuna | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 31 | |
7 | Español | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 30 | |
8 | Valladolid | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 28 | |
9 | Zaragoza | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 28 | |
10 | Las Palmas | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 27 | |
11 | Valencia | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 27 | |
12 | Real Sociedad | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 26 | |
13 | Celta | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 23 | |
14 | Jaén | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 23 | |
15 | Deportivo La Coruña (R) | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 22 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
16 | Condal (R) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 22 |
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Sevilla qualified for the European Cup as Real Madrid qualified as title holders.
Results[]
Pichichi Trophy[]
Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Real Madrid | 31 |
2 | ![]() |
Valladolid | 18 |
3 | ![]() |
Valladolid | 17 |
4 | ![]() |
Celta | 16 |
References[]
External links[]
- (in Spanish) Official LFP Site
Categories:
- La Liga seasons
- 1956–57 in Spanish football leagues
- 1956–57 in European association football leagues